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Brain-Eating Amoeba Case in Teen Linked to Man-Made Creek, Officials Say

Brain-Eating Amoeba Case in Teen Linked to Man-Made Creek, Officials Say

ABC7 Los Angeles reports that health officials linked a 17-year-old’s fatal infection to exposure at a man-made creek. Authorities are urging caution around warm, stagnant freshwater where such amoebae can thrive.

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Brain-eating amoeba that killed 17-year-old linked to a man-made creek, health officials say - ABC7 Los Angeles